The Country Gentlemen: Calling My Children Home

Recorded in the late 1970s, the album of beautifully pure and sincere bluegrass gospel featured the lineup of Charlie Waller, Bill Yates, James Bailey, and Doyle Lawson (who went on to form the group Quicksilver, noted for its gospel recordings and often featured on A Prairie Home Companion). The title track is a marvel of spellbinding a cappella singing; other highlights include Lawson's "The Place Prepared for Me," the nostalgic "Where No Cabins Fall," and the yearning "Lord, I'm Just a Pilgrim."

"Thanks to the superb direction of mandolinist Doyle Lawson, Calling My Children Home is an excellent bluegrass gospel album, highlighted by a handful of tremendous a cappella quartets."—All Music Guide